Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1414, Jacob Flynn, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Flynn, Jacob Gooden, Abigail W.
W. 1414
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

1873 Dear Humphreys County Abigail H. Gordon widow of Jacob Hlynn
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private & Suffered Mars Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 92 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March 1848.
3 rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Aug/53 and sent to
Perley Coage Auburn N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 22 nd 1855 Page 16 Vol. 10
3/53
bag 1853

State of New Hampshire County of Willsborough Town of Milford
On Thousand Eight hundred and twenty (a). June Twenty Seventh Jacob Flinn Esquire to Mrs Abigail Bruns Married by the Rev. Humphrey Moore
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:—(b)
"1820 June 27 th ."
Charles R. Wallace
I, Charles R. Wallace above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Charles R. Wallace }
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Seventeenth day of May A. D. 18 53
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

Declaration Abigail W. Gooden
The Commission of Pensions will communicate with Perley Dodge Amherst New Hampshire upon the subject of this Application
Allowed 28 days $3.33 1 / 3 — $2.31 7- 3 — $3.75 — 26.61 $28.92

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of February 3. 1853.
State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
On this fourth day of May 1853. personally appeared before the board of common Pleas for said county Abigail W Gooden a resident of Milford in the county of Hillsborough aged seventy one years, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 3. 1853. That she is the Widow of Jacob Flynn or Flinn, the name was spelled either way, who was a private or fifer in Capt Goodall's Co. of mounted men of Wilmington Massachusetts on alarm of April 19. 1875 and served twenty one days, and also served in Capt John Wood's Co. Col. Baldwin's Regiment as fife from Wilmington from May 6th 1875 to December of the same year, and was also a clerk in Dexter's office previously to Dexter's going South in the year 1875 or 1876. She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Flynn or Flinn on the 27th day of June A.D. 1820, that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Flinn died on the 28th of October A.D. 1827. That she was married to him, at the time above stated. That since the death of the said Jacob Flinn she was married to one Benjamin Gooden

and that the said Benjamin Gooden has since died. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow, and that she has now before made application for a pension. Abigail W Gooden
Hillsborough ss On the 4th day of May A.D. 1853. before the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record, personally appeared Abigail W. Gooden and made oath that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed is true.
In open Court
Attest. P. Dodge Clerk

Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
1414
File No.
Abigail W. Goodwin. Widow.
Jacob Hlynn, Died Feb. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 1. 1853
NO 1905 App. of Abigail ex.
Gooden as widow of Jacob Flynn or Glinn.
Original N.H.
Act 3rd Feby 1853
Allouah Feby 53 at 28.92 per Annuit. 3 Feby 53
D. M. Cook Ex. Com.
Parley Dodge Amherst N.H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office, Official Business
June 1853

I Ebenezer Parsons of Milford in the State of New Hampshire aged Eightyfive years past, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Jacob Flinn, now deceased, I knew him sixty years ago I have heard him say that he made improvements in writing which he was in the service of the Revolutionary war, He married Abigail Burns who is now Abigail Gooden, a widow the said Jacob Flinn came from Milne- ington Massachusetts and to my knowledge say he lived with the said Abigail Gooden as man and wife a great many years and a near neighbor to me, He died and the said Abigail afterward married a Mr Gooden who is now dead I have always under- stood that said Flinn served in the war of the Revolution and that the pres- ent Abigail Gooden is a widow at the present time
Ebenezer Parsons
Hillsborough
May 28, 1853 Then personally appeared Ebenezer Parsons and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true Before me Parley Dodge, Jr., Justice

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss.
I, Purley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County & State above mentioned do hereby certify that Purley Dodge whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated on the 14th day of June 1852 and will expire in five years from that date that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record
Given under my hand and seal of office at Amherst this 28th day of May 1853.
Purley Dodge Clerk

I Riley Dodge Justice of the Peace and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do certify and say that from examination and proof on at Bowdoin I am satisfied and there is no doubt, that Abigail Goodwin who applies for the benefit of the Act of Febry 3 d 1853 and whose case is annexed hereto is the identical person, who was the wife of Jacob Flinn or Flynn, whose ser- vices are certified to by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That she is now a widow and was on the 3 d Febry 1853,
Riley Dodge Justice of the Peace and Clerk as aforesaid.

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
I, Perley Dorr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Perley Dorr whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified : that his commission is dated on the 14 th day of June A. D. 185 2 , and will expire in five years from that date ; that all his official acts as such are enti- tled to full faith and credit ; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 17 th day of May A. D. 185 3 .
Perley Dorr CLERK.

Abigail W Gooden Wid of Jacob Flynn
$28.92
Original
Died 28 Oct 1827

Brief in the case of Abigail W. Goodwin Widow of Jacob Flynn of Hillsborough County and State of New Hampshire Under the act 3 Febry 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record Evidence of Service & traditional proof Marriage by Public Record Death of Soldier by Certificate of Court Identity of Widow & Widowhood by private Evidence (If for increase.) and Certificate of Clerk of the Court Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Pension allowed 21 days at rate of 2.31 Rev Rev 7 mo 3 d. Fifer — 26.61 $28.92
Per annum commencing on the 3 Febmary 1853
Name and residence of Agent
Perley Dodge Amherst New Hampshire
Abigail W. Cook Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
April 27 1852.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name Jacob Flynn, or Flinn, is borne on a roll of Capt. Cadwallader Fords Co. of Minute men of Wilmington as private on alarm of Apr. 19. 1775. 21 days, including 10 days dill previously; allowed by Council.
On rolls of 8 mos. service in 1775. Capt John Woodson. Col. Baldwins Regt as fifer from Wilmington from May 1. Same on returns of Sept. & Oct. and signed Coat roll Dec. 8. up to which date, he had served 7 mos. 3 days. His name is crossed from the Coat roll, so that he probably did not receive his coat.
No list of men raised to reinforce Northern army Aug. 15. 1777. No service and no bounties mentioned.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Abigail W. Goodwin for Revolutionary Services —
C. A. Barnes Milford
Sent for 1st Apr. 15-
522-5

Application for certificate of Revolutionary Services made by Abigail W. Gooden Widow of Jacob Glenn of the party who rendered the services.
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough, Town of Milford.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby re- quested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Jacob Glenn in the war of the Revolution. He was a native of the Town of Mil- mington in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts. He enlisted from the Town of Milming- ton in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 as a common soldier or a musi- cian in a company commanded by Captain Brooks in Francis Regiment, and served in some of the first Battles fought in the Revolutionary War. Lexing- ton, Concord &c. and served as a clerk in the commissary department under General Gage. Was what was called a minut- man at the commencement of hos- tilities in 1775.
I am now 71 years old and my memory does not ena- ble me to state the services more fully than above stated I have been married seven times Jacob Glenn died but am now a widow Widow my house this 13th day of Feb 1853.
Signed by the said Abigail W. Gooden in my presence Parley Dodge Justice of Peace.
Abigail W. Gooden